A lot of people believe that society dwells on drama, and even feeds off of it. Others wonder why they are stuck in the same situation every day, and they wonder why they can't figure a way out.

One solution to these is to remain positive. The ideas here should help individuals learn to gain a measure of positivity in a world where negativity sometimes reigns supreme.

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Steps

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Find a place to be quiet and by yourself for just a few minutes each day. This will allow you to relax, decompress, and have a time when there are few outside demands. This is one reason that Buddhist monks stay at a monastery: ordinary life places too many demands on looking inward, and so monks tend to separate out completely. Because most of us need to live a more practical life in society, a few minutes per day should suffice.

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While alone, breathe deeply. Using your diaphragm, you should be able to oxygenate yourself so that you can re-focus. This relaxing technique is taught as a part of meditation, and it helps to do this before prayers (for those who pray).

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Focus in on a positive idea. We don't get anywhere by ignoring negativity, but we can do that another time: focus on something (anything) positive!

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Continue focusing for at least 10 minutes a day (45 minutes is recommended). This will help you reinforce the ideas you're trying to promote.

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It doesn't really matter if someone else is trying to hinder you; what matters is that you have what you need. When you realize this, you will be able to overcome any hindrance, according to many traditions.

People are terrified of change, and hesitate to take the next step to be successful. This includes almost everyone reading this. When confronting this fear, understand that some risks must be taken.

We all feel influenced by others' thoughts and opinions. This is normal! But we also have to accept that this influence might not always be sensible or healthy. While it's good to seek advice, we must also make up our own minds, ultimately.

Lots of us take life for granted until we're confronted with a situation which causes us stress. Learning to take time to enjoy moments of living is vital to success. It's the simple things that bring us the most happiness.

You are in charge of you. Nobody else can make your decisions for you. Whatever you choose, the consequences are your own. Remember that these consequences can impact others, just as their consequences can impact you. Accepting these consequences and the responsibility for your own choices actually helps you to understand that whatever you choose, nobody else can make that choice.

Many people are impatient, and aren't willing to invest the time needed for success. This also includes almost everyone reading this. When confronting your own impatience, understand that there's a major difference between patience and procrastination: patience is an act, while procrastination is putting off action.

Warnings

Not everyone agrees on the points raised in this article. As an opinion, this article should never be taken as an authoritative source. However, many people have obtained good results with this process, though results may vary.

Don't try to push these ideas onto anyone else. We all have different perspectives, and there are many ways of looking at things. We shouldn't necessarily take everything that someone says as authoritative.

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